Horsten (Friedeburg)

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Municipality Friedeburg
Coat of arms of Horsten
Coordinates: 53 ° 27 ′ 6 ″  N , 7 ° 56 ′ 32 ″  E
Height : 4 m above sea level NN
Area : 17.7 km²
Residents : 2200
Population density : 124 inhabitants / km²
Incorporation : August 16, 1972
Postal code : 26446
Area code : 04453

Horsten is a village in the municipality of Friedeburg in the East Frisian district of Wittmund . With about 2200 inhabitants on an area of ​​1770 hectares, it is the second largest town in the municipality after Friedeburg.

Geographical location

Horsten is on the edge of the Oldenburg-East Frisian Geestrücken on the border with the marshland.

history

St. Mauritius Church

The sun stone by Horsten , a boulder with carved circles from the Bronze Age, found in 1963, testifies to an early settlement of the place .

Horsten was first mentioned in 1134. In the 16th century, when the black brackish reached its greatest extent, Horsten had access to the North Sea and was able to profit from it economically.

On July 1, 1972, the former communities Abickhafe , Dose , Hoheesche and Reepsholt merged to form the community Reepsholt. In the course of the municipal reform on August 16, 1972, the municipality Friedeburg was formed from the previous municipalities Bentstreek , Etzel , Friedeburg, Hesel , Horsten, Marx , Reepsholt, Wiesede and Wiesedermeer .

Attractions

Distinctive buildings are the Mauritius Church from the 13th century and the Dutch windmill from 1838. Like several Gulfhöfe, they are listed as architectural monuments .

Club life

  • Klootschießer- und Boßelverein "Hoch herut" Horsten von 1901 e. V.
  • Gymnastics and sports club Frischauf Horsten-Etzel eV
  • Schützenverein Horsten e. V. from 1950
  • Citizens' Association Horsten e. V.
  • Citizens' initiative quality of life Horsten / Etzel / Marx eV

Sons and daughters

  • Tönjes Bley (* 1757 Horster Grashaus; † 1814 in Aurich), East Frisian hydraulic engineer and surveyor
  • Horst-Jürgen Lahmann (* 1935), lawyer, administrative officer and politician (FDP)

Web links

Commons : Horsten  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl-Ernst Behre : The history of the Jadebusens . Wilhelmshavener Zeitung.
  2. ^ Federal Statistical Office (ed.): Historical municipality directory for the Federal Republic of Germany. Name, border and key number changes in municipalities, counties and administrative districts from May 27, 1970 to December 31, 1982 . W. Kohlhammer GmbH, Stuttgart / Mainz 1983, ISBN 3-17-003263-1 , p. 264 and 265 .
  3. ^ KBV "Hoch herut" Horsten e. V. , accessed on December 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ TuS Horsten-Etzel , accessed on December 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ Schützenverein Horsten eV1950 , accessed on December 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ Bürgererverein Horsten eV , accessed on December 16, 2018.
  7. ^ BI Quality of Life Horsten / Etzel / Marx eV , accessed on December 16, 2018.